2015 Opinions
- Opinion No. 15-01, Healthy Workplace Act of 2014, January 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-02, County Financial Management System of 1981– Debt Service Requirements, January 7, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-03, Scope of Attorney Exemption from Collection Service License Requirements, January 7, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-04, Content Restrictions on Outdoor Advertisements at Retail Beer Establishments, January 14, 2014
- Opinion No. 15-05, Bonds with Security Posted for Appeals from General Sessions Court, January 16, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-06, Insure Tennessee, January 26, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-07, Municipal-court clerk's obligation to transmit appeal bond to the circuit-court clerk, January 27, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-08, Authority of Public Hospitals to Meet in Closed Session Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-238, January 28, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-09, Scope of Statutory Writ of Certiorari, February 2, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-10, Transportation for Elementary and Secondary School Students, February 3, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-11, Arbitration of Disputes Involving Remittance of Liquor-by-the-Drink Tax Revenue, February 4, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-12, Use of Exploding Targets, February 5, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-13, "Amendment No. 1" to Article I of the Tennessee Constitution, February 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-14, Qualifications of Ministers Who May Solemnize Weddings, February 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-15, House Bill 604/Senate Bill 567, 109th Gen. Assemb. (Tenn. 2015), March 2, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-16, Exercise of Eminent Domain by Competing Telecommunications Service Provider, March 3, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-17, Higher Bond Fees for Non-Resident Defendants, March 10, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-18, Public Employer’s Amendment of Retirement Plan Affecting Vested Members, March 12, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-19, Funding Requests for Public Higher Education, March 13, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-20, Multiple Crimes in Single Warrant, March 13, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-21, Constitutionality of SB 354 -- Public Highway Maintenance Act of 2015, March 16, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-22, Payment of Interest When Filing Motion to Redeem Property Sold at Delinquent Tax Sale, March 17, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-23, Tennessee Whiskey, March 18, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-24, Constitutionality of the General Assembly’s Delegation of Its Article XI, Section 7, Authority to Set Maximum Interest Rates for Short-Term Lending Transactions, March 19, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-25, County Board of Education Vacancies, March 19, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-26, State Textbook and Instructional Materials Quality Commission, March 23, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-27, Use of Maury County Adequate Facilities Tax Funds to Service Public Facility Debt, March 27, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-28, Appointment of Appellate Court Judges Pursuant to “Amendment 2” to Article VI, Section 3, of the Tennessee Constitution, March 27, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-29, Change in County Wheel Tax Rates by County Commission, April 1, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-30, Authority of State to Withhold State-Shared Revenue from Municipality, April 2, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-31, Local Agencies Combining Procurement Bids, April 2, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-32, Two-Way Roads Provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-140, April 8, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-33, License to Hunt and Possession of Firearms, April 10, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-34, Constitutionality of Legislation Designating The Holy Bible as the Official State Book, April 13, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-35, Conflict of City Ordinance with Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-10-301, April 17, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-36, Orders of Contempt for Violating Court Order and Failure to Appear, April 21, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-37, Application of the Revenue Modernization Act, S.B. 603, 109th Gen. Assem. (Tenn. 2015), April 22, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-38, Authority of City to Require Vehicles Registered in Other Counties to Pass Emissions Tests, April 22, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-39, Constitutionality of the Healthy Workplace Act of 2014, April 22, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-40, County’s Liability as Purchaser for Damages to Property During Redemption Period, April 23, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-41, Authority of a County Assessor of Property to Hire and Compensate Office Employees, April 24, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-42, Lending of Credit by Municipality, April 27, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-43, City’s Use of Payments Received Through Industrial Development Corporation to Fund Workforce Training Programs, April 30, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-44, Disclosure of Returns and Tax Information to Officials of Local Government, May 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-45, Application of Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-5-2803 to Existing Tax Liabilities, May 15, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-46, Crime of Obstructing a Highway or Other Passageway: H.B. 1286, 109th Gen. Assem. (Tenn. 2015), May 27, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-47, Solemnizing Marriages Outside Tennessee, June 3, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-48, Release of Health Insurance Information for Members of the Tennessee General Assembly, June 5, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-49, Maintenance Obligation with Respect to a Public Access Road, June 8, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-50, Jurisdiction and Maintenance of County Roads in State Forests, June 8, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-51, Wilson County Domestic Animal Tax, June 9, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-52, Application of Public Chapter 419, June 11, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-53, Registration of School Buses for Hire, June 25, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-54, Local Tourism Development Authorities, July 1, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-55, Availability of Student Directory Information, July 2, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-56, House Bill 1136/Senate Bill 1192, 109th Gen. Assemb. (Tenn. 2015)—Notice requirements regarding State Group Homes, July 8, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-57, Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-50-1306, Tennessee Foreign Language Institute Employees, July 14, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-58, Uniform Grading Policy and HOPE Scholarship Eligibility, July 14, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-59, Constitutionality of Tax Credits for Commercial Marina Property Located on Federal Land, July 14, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-60, Compensation of Members of Legislative Bodies of Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County, and Sullivan County, July 14, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-61, Rural Electric and Community Services Cooperatives – Charitable Contributions, July 28, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-62, License for Providing Canine Detection Services to Public Schools and Private Entities, July 28, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-63, Possession of Firearms in Public Parks Owned by Counties and Municipalities, July 29, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-64, License for Church Congregations Using Volunteer Members for Security Purposes, August 21, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-65, Authority of City Council to Subpoena TBI Investigative Records, August 25, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-66, Constitutionality of Tenn. Code Ann. § 71-5-126, September 14, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-67, Applicability of Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1309 to Religious Institutions and Home Schooling, September 18, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-68, Authority of TWRA Officers to Enforce Local Noise Ordinances on Waters by Agreement with Local Law Enforcement Agency, September 23, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-69, Conflict Between State and Local Law, October 1, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-70, Constitutionality of Senate Bill 925/House Bill 700, 109th Gen. Assem. (2015-16) — Exception to Motorcyclist Helmet Requirement for Adults with Medical or Health Insurance Other than Insurance Provided Through TennCare, October 12, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-71, Constitutionality of Property Tax Exemption for Electric Cooperatives, October 21, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-72, Industrial Development Corporations – Qualifications of Directors Serving on Boards, November 3, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-73, Sexual Offender Registry Residence Within 1,000 Feet of Victim, November 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-74, Applicability of the Health Club Bond Act to Group Exercise Classes, November 6, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-75, Ownership and Possession of Firearms after Conviction for a Felony or Misdemeanor, November 9, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-76, Distribution of Proceeds from Local-Option Sales Tax Adopted by City, November 20, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-77, Authority of the State of Tennessee to Refuse Resettlement of Refugees, November 30, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-78, Tax on Short-Term Rentals of Homes, Apartments, and Rooms Arranged Through Websites, December 1, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-79, Extension of Probationary Periods by General Sessions Courts, December 15, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-80, Electronic Storage of Case Files by District Attorney General, December 17, 2015
- Opinion No. 15-81, Effect of Invalidation of Federal DACA or DAPA Programs on H.B. 675/S.B. 612, December 23, 2015